Superman: The Last Son: The Deluxe Edition

([May] 2021)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Phil Jimenez (credited)

Inks

Andy Lanning (credited)

Colors

Jeromy Cox (credited)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

Front end pages with an illustration of Superman's Fortress of Solitude from Action Comics Annual #10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Characters

General Zod; Ursa; Non; Jor-El (statue), Lara (statue)

Indexer Notes

Illustration from Action Comics #846.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from ? and a background of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information with a background of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

Contents (Table of Contents: 5)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of contents with a background of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 6)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Marc McClure

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Before I go any further...Christopher Reeve is, and always will be, Superman.

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Superman: Last Son (DC, 2008 series) ([September] 2008)

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Marc McClure, dated 2008, includes illustration from Action Comics #844.

Marc McClure played Jimmy Olsen in "Superman: The Movie".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Illustration of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

[Action Comics #844] (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (signed)

Inks

Adam Kubert (signed)

Colors

Adam Kubert (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #844 [Direct Sales] (December 2006)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Last Son (Table of Contents: 9)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits for the "Last Son" storyline with a background of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

Last Son Part One (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jor-El (simulation); Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod] (intro, not yet named); Sarge Steel; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (cameo); Jonathan Kent (cameo); Martha Kent (cameo)

Synopsis

Superman sees a ship landing and stops it from crashing. Opening it, he finds a boy. He takes the boy to the Department of Metahuman Affairs and its director, Sarge Steel, where the boy shows super-strength and speaks Kryptonese. The two talk and then Superman tells him he'll be back. In the morning, Superman finds the building empty. He goes to the Pentagon, and breaks in to confront Sarge Steel. Steel admits the boy is being transferred. Superman uses human means to stop the convoy, and spirits the boy away, taking him to his adoptive parents for advice on how to raise a boy from Krypton.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #844 (December 2006)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Action Comics #845.

The Kryptonese dialog on page 11 is translated as follows: "I'm hungry." The Kryptonese dialog on the next two pages matches the subtitles.

Richard Donner was the director of "Superman: The Movie" and a lot of "Superman II", which much of this story's elements are derived from. This was Donner's first comic book work.

[Action Comics #845] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (signed)

Inks

Adam Kubert (signed)

Colors

Adam Kubert (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bizarro Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #845 [Direct Sales] (January 2007)

Keywords

bondage

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Illustration of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

Last Son Part Two (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jor-El (simulation); Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent (cameo); Martha Kent (cameo); Lex Luthor (cameo); Sarge Steel (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Bizarro; General Zod (intro, cameo); Ursa (intro, cameo); Non (intro, cameo)

Synopsis

Luthor dispatches Bizarro to kidnap the Kryptonian boy.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #845 (January 2007)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #844 and continues in Action Comics #846.

The name Christopher is probably an homage to Christopher Reeve, who starred as Superman in the "Superman II" movie, which much of this story's elements are derived from. The Kryptonese text on the ship on pages 20 and 21 is translated as: "Open".

[Action Comics #846] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (signed)

Inks

Adam Kubert (signed)

Colors

Adam Kubert (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; General Zod; Ursa; Non

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #846 [Direct Sales] (February 2007)

Keywords

Phantom Zone

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Last Son Part Three (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jor-El [simulation]; General Zod; Ursa; Non; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Jax-Ur (cameo); Quex-Ul (flashback, cameo); Tor-An (flashback, cameo); Nadira Va-Dim (flashback, cameo); Az-Rel (flashback, cameo); Mon-El (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Lombard (cameo); Ron Troupe (cameo)

Synopsis

Zod and the Phantom Zone criminals attack Superman and attempt to recover Chris.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #846 (February 2007)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Phantom Zone; signal watch

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #845 and continues in Action Comics #851.

The first two pages parallel the first two pages of Action Comics #844, but with Zod in place of Superman. The Kryptonese text on the ships on pages 16 and 17 is translated as: "Open".

[Action Comics #851] (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (signed)

Inks

Adam Kubert (signed)

Colors

Adam Kubert (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; General Zod; Ursa; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #851 [Direct Sales] (August 2007)

Keywords

Phantom Zone

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Last Son Part Four (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Mon-El; General Zod; Ursa; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Dev-Em (intro); Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Power Girl (cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo); Batman (cameo); Superman Revenge Squad [Bizarro; Metallo; Parasite] (intro, cameo)

Synopsis

Superman escapes from the Phantom Zone and Chris rebels against Zod.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #851 (August 2007)

Keywords

Fort Rozz; Phantom Zone

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #846 and continues in Action Comics Annual #11.

The Kryptonese text on the button on page 12 is translated as: "Launch".

[Action Comics Annual #11] (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (signed)

Inks

Adam Kubert (signed)

Colors

Adam Kubert (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Non; General Zod; Ursa; other Phantom Zone criminals

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #11 [Adam Kubert Phantom Zone Criminals Cover] (July 2008)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Last Son Conclusion (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Edgar Delgado (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Superman Revenge Squad [Bizarro; Metallo; Parasite]; General Zod; Ursa; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Non; Jax-Ur; Lois Lane; Martian Manhunter (cameo); Red Tornado (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo); Hawkgirl (cameo); Hawkman (cameo); Power Girl (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Jor-El (hologram); Mon-El (cameo)

Synopsis

Superman and the Revenge Squad discuss the Phantom Zone criminals' takeover of Metropolis. Meanwhile the army attacks the criminals. Zod captures their leader, and wants to use him to pass along a message, that Zod will kill anyone that doesn't immediately obey him, starting with his own son, Lor-Zod (Chris) right now. But before he can, Superman rescues Chris, and the fight is on. The squad takes out several of the criminals, while Superman fights Zod. Luthor sneaks into their headquarters, killing a criminal, and starts working on one of the Phantom Zone ships. Superman rescues Lois and the captured heroes, and continues to fight Zod, but Chris intervenes. Luthor reverses the warp drive on the ship to draw the criminals back to the zone, but before he can set it to take Superman too, Lois crowns him hard. The criminals are drawn back, as is Chris, but Superman hangs onto him. The zone won't close, though, so Chris sacrifices himself to close the zone. Later, Superman has Mon-El search the zone, but Mon-El can't find Chris.

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #11 (July 2008)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Phantom Zone

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #851. Seven Kryptonian criminals die.

[Action Comics #855] (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Eric Powell (signed)

Inks

Eric Powell (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Bizarro

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #855 [Direct Sales] (Late October 2007)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Escape from Bizarro World (Table of Contents: 21)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits for the "Escape from Bizarro World" storyline with a background of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

Escape from Bizarro World Chapter 1 (Table of Contents: 22)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Eric Powell (credited)

Inks

Eric Powell (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Bizarro; Jor-El (hologram, cameo); Bizarro Lois Lane; Bizarro Perry White (cameo)

Synopsis

Bizarro kidnaps Jonathan Kent, calling him "father", and mentioning a blue sun. On the advice of the fortress hologram of Jor-El, Superman uses a space ship to go to such a sun for a rescue. Finding a cubic planet, he lands, and enters a Bizarro Daily Planet building. Attacked by bizarros, he finds a bizarro Clark Kent, and exposes him as Bizarro Superman. They fight, and Superman is defeated. Bizarro takes him to his version of the fortress, where Jonathan Kent is also being held.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #855 (Late October 2007)

Keywords

Bizarro World; Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Action Comics #856.

[Action Comics #856] (Table of Contents: 23)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Eric Powell

Inks

Eric Powell

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bizarro

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #856 [Direct Sales] (November 2007)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Illustration of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

Escape from Bizarro World Chapter 2 (Table of Contents: 25)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Eric Powell (credited)

Inks

Eric Powell (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jonathan Kent; Bizarro; Jor-El (hologram, cameo); Bizarro Lois Lane (origin); Bizarro Jimmy Olsen; Bizarro Lex Luthor; Bizarro Perry White (cameo); Bizarro Toyman (unnamed, cameo); Bizarro Mxyzptlk (unnamed, cameo); Bizarro Doomsday (intro); Bizarro Justice League [Bizarro Flash; Bizarro Batman; Bizarro Hawkgirl; Bizarro Green Lantern; Bizarro Wonder Woman] (intro, cameo)

Synopsis

Superman and Jonathan confront the Bizarros on their homeworld.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #856 (November 2007)

Keywords

Bizarro Fortress of Solitude; Bizarro World

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #855, and continues in Action Comics #857. The first two pages are an homage to the original "Frankenstein" movie.

[Action Comics #857] (Table of Contents: 26)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Eric Powell (signed)

Inks

Eric Powell (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bizarro; Bizarro Batman; Bizarro Flash; Bizarro Wonder Woman; Bizarro Hawkgirl

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #857 [Direct Sales] (Early December 2007)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Illustration of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

Escape from Bizarro World Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 28)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Eric Powell (credited)

Inks

Eric Powell (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited); Nick Napolitano (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jonathan Kent; Bizarro; Bizarro Lois Lane; Bizarro Jimmy Olsen; Bizarro Lex Luthor; Bizarro Justice League [Bizarro Flash; Bizarro Batman; Bizarro Hawkgirl; Bizarro Green Lantern; Bizarro Wonder Woman; Bizarro Aquaman (intro, cameo, death); Bizarro Green Arrow (intro, cameo, death)]; Bizarro Robin (intro, cameo, death); Bizarro Doomsday; Bizarro Perry White (cameo); Bizarro Joker (unnamed, cameo); Bizarro Black Manta (unnamed, cameo); Bizarro Catwoman (unnamed, cameo); Martha Kent (cameo); Bizarro Brainiac (intro, cameo)

Synopsis

Superman battles the Bizarro Justice League and Bizarro wins the love of Bizarro Lois.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #857 (Early December 2007)

Keywords

Arkham Amusement Park; Bizarro World; Superman Vision

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #856. The Bizarro Green Lantern is wearing a Sinestro Corps symbol on his chest, and is later revealed to actually be a member of the Sinestro Corps. The last page is an homage to Action Comics #1.

[Action Comics Annual #10] (Table of Contents: 29)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Mon-El; Bizarro; Phantom Zone Criminals; Parasite

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 [Adam Kubert / Joe Kubert Cover] (March 2007)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

The cover style is similar to old 80-page giants, using the old Giant logo and the go-go checks.

Action Comics Annual #10 (Table of Contents: 30)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits for Action Comics Annual #10 with a background of ice pillars from the Fortress of Solitude.

The Many Deaths of Superman (Table of Contents: 31)

Superman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Arthur Adams (credited)

Inks

Arthur Adams (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

Travis Lanham (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Mr. Mxyzptlk (cameo); Solomon Grundy (cameo); Black Adam (cameo); Silver Banshee (cameo); Mongul (cameo); Bizarro (cameo); Doomsday (cameo); Kalibak (cameo); Darkseid (cameo); Metallo (cameo); Kryptonite Man (cameo); Titano (cameo)

Synopsis

Luthor imagines what it would take to kill Superman (red sun solar fire, magic, brutal force, or kryptonite), as he's walking through a jungle looking for and finding a kryptonite meteor.

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 (March 2007)

Who Is Clark Kent's Big Brother? (Table of Contents: 32)

Clark Kent / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Eric Wight (credited)

Inks

Eric Wight (credited)

Colors

Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

Travis Lanham (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Clark Kent; Mon-El [Lar Gand] (intro, origin); Lana Lang (cameo); Mr. Lang (cameo); Mrs. Lang (cameo); Ben Hubbard (photo, cameo); Pete Ross (cameo); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent

Synopsis

Young Clark Kent tries to stop a rocket from crashing. Out steps a floating boy, speaking Kryptonese, and then English. He said "Son of Jor-El," but doesn't remember anything. Clark takes him home, and the boy sees the S shield, and recognizes it as the symbol of the house of El. He doesn't remember his name, so they make one up for him: Mon-El. They both operate under cover for a while, but Mon-El starts dreaming in a weird language, and saying "You don't belong here." So together they decide to test his Kryptonian heritage by exposing him to Kryptonite. Clark takes a lead box out of the safe, but before he can open the Kryptonite, Mon-El collapses, and regains his memory, remembering he was Lar Gand. He remembers being a seeker on Daxam, and researching data from Krypton's destruction. A rocket that left just before had a message; of which all that could be made out was "Son of Jor-El." Lar decided to follow the path of that rocket, to see if any Kryptonian artifacts could be found, but when he approached Earth's solar system, a sunspot disrupted his ship, so that he crashed. Now he realizes he is dying, as lead is toxic to his people. They try to figure out what to do, when Mon-El spots the phantom zone projector, and asks to be put in the zone. Clark does so, vowing to find a cure one day.

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 (March 2007)

Keywords

Phantom Zone Projector

Indexer Notes

There are many homages to the first story of the Earth 1 Mon-El (from Superboy #89) in this story (particulary images on page 8). There is even a nod to post-crisis Valor (this Daxam circles the sun Valor).

Mystery Under the Blue Sun (Table of Contents: 33)

Superman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Joe Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Joe Kubert (credited); Pete Carlsson (credited)

Letters

Joe Kubert (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hawkmen; Hawkwomen; Bizarros; Bizarro World (intro)

Synopsis

Several Hawkmen and Hawkwomen from Thanagar are investigating the loss of several police cruisers, and find them wrecked in the vicinity of a cubical planet. Bizarros appear, trash this cruiser too, and return to the Bizarro World.

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 (March 2007)

The Deadliest Forms of Kyptonite (Table of Contents: 34)

Superman / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Gary Frank (credited)

Inks

Jon Sibal (credited as Jonathan Sibal)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Phil Balsman (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Perry White (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Bizarro (cameo); Metallo

Synopsis

Luthor talks about various kinds of kryptonite, imagining the effects of some of them. He ends up upgrading Metallo with all four kinds (green, red, blue, and gold) in preparation of starting a Revenge Squad.

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 (March 2007)

Keywords

Blue Kryptonite; Gold Kryptonite; Red Kryptonite

The Criminals of Krypton (Table of Contents: 35)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Rags Morales (credited)

Inks

Mark Farmer (credited)

Colors

Edgar Delgado (credited)

Letters

Travis Lanham (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

General Zod (origin); Non (origin); Ursa (origin); Jor-El; Kryptonian Council; Lara (flashback, cameo); baby Kal-El (flashback, cameo); Scarlet Jungle; Phantom Zone; Phantom Zone Projector

Synopsis

Zod, Non, and Ursa are being sentenced to the Phantom Zone by the Kryptonian Council. Flashback to an earlier time. Non, Jor-El's former teacher, is reviewing his findings about the planet's internal activities, and agrees that Krypton will explode within 90 days. But the General Zod, head of the Military Defense, interrupts and has them arrested (by Ursa). Non and Jor-El are warned not to discuss the heresy, and released. Jor-El starts working on a rocketship, but Non appeals to the people of Krypton instead, with Zod and Ursa observing. Zod starts to believe what Non is saying. But Non gets abducted, and lobotomized. Zod is outraged, and goes to Jor-El to have him join them in revolt. Jor-El cannot, as the council is needed to take quick action. Zod, Ursa, and Non try to take control anyway, but are defeated. Jor-El is made to be their jailer, and now is forced to exile them to the Phantom Zone.

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 (March 2007)

Indexer Notes

Much of this was derived from "Superman the Movie".

Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude (Table of Contents: 36)

Superman / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Phil Jimenez (credited)

Inks

Andy Lanning (credited)

Colors

Jeromy Cox (credited)

Letters

Travis Lanham (credited)

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 (March 2007)

Indexer Notes

A cross section of the fortress, including the interplanetary zoo, Kandor, trophy room and museum, super science lab, and super weapons room.

Superman's Top 10 Most Wanted! (Table of Contents: 37)

Superman / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited); Richard Donner (credited)

Pencils

Tony S. Daniel (credited)

Inks

Tony S. Daniel (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Phil Balsman (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; General Zod; Ursa; Non; Bizarro; Parasite; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Metallo; Toyman [Winslow Schott]

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 (March 2007)

Indexer Notes

Profiles of Superman's top villains.

[Profiles] (Table of Contents: 38)

Superman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns (credited)

Pencils

Stéphane Roux (credited)

Inks

Stéphane Roux (credited)

Colors

Karine Boccanfuso (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Non; General Zod; Ursa; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Mon-El; Perry White; Lois Lane; Steve Lombard; Cat Grant; Ron Troupe; Jimmy Olsen; Fort Rozz

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #11 (July 2008)

Keywords

Phantom Zone

Indexer Notes

Profiles of Superman, Supergirl [Kara Zor-El], Krypto, Phantom Zone, Non, General Zod, Ursa, Chris Kent [Lor-Zod], Mon-El, Fort Rozz, Perry White, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Steve Lombard, Cat Grant, Ron Troupe, and Jimmy Olsen. The Fortress scene has an "key" mapping Kryptonese characters to English letters. Perry's notepad says "Call JJJ", presumably an homage to J. Jonah Jameson of Marvel's Daily Bugle. And Clark Kent has a Batman mug on his desk.

Action Comics #844 Variant Cover by Andy Kubert, Jesse Delperdang, and Moose Baumann (Table of Contents: 39)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Jesse Delperdang (credited, signed)

Colors

Moose Baumann (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #844 [Andy Kubert / Jesse Delperdang Cover] (December 2006)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Action Comics Annual #11 Variant Cover by Adam Kubert (Table of Contents: 40)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Adam Kubert (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Parasite; Bizarro; Metallo

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #11 [Adam Kubert Superman Revenge Squad Cover] (July 2008)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Action Comics Annual #10 Variant Cover by Gary Frank and Brad Anderson (Table of Contents: 41)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gary Frank (credited, signed)

Inks

Gary Frank (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 [Gary Frank Cover] (March 2007)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Last Son Sketchbook by Adam Kubert (Table of Contents: 42)

illustration / 11 pages (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Adam Kubert (credited, signed)

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Superman: Last Son (DC, 2008 series) ([September] 2008)

Biographies (Table of Contents: 43)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Biographies of Richard Donner, Geoff Johns, Adam Kubert, and Eric Powell.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Characters

General Zod; Ursa; Non; Jor-El (statue), Lara (statue)

Indexer Notes

Illustration from Action Comics #846.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Phil Jimenez (credited)

Inks

Andy Lanning (credited)

Colors

Jeromy Cox (credited)

Indexer Notes

Back end pages with an illustration of Superman's Fortress of Solitude from Action Comics Annual #10.

Who Is the True Last Son of Krypton? (Table of Contents: 46)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Adam Kubert (credited)

Inks

Adam Kubert (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from Action Comics Annual #11.